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Birthplace of
Hal Ashby, Academy Award winning film director
Rodney Bagley, inventor of the catalytic converter
Solon Borglum, Sculptor
Fawn M. Brodie, Historian
John Moses Browning, Inventor and firearms designer
Tom Chambers, Basketball player
Bernard DeVoto, Historian
Byron Foulger, Actor
Kent James, Singer-Songwriter
J. Willard Marriott, Hotel magnate
Herbert B. Maw, Politician, Utah's 8th Governor
K. Gunn McKay, Politician, US House of Representatives
Wataru Misaka, Basketball player
Red Nichols, Jazz Musician / Big Band Leader
"The Osmonds": George, Jr. (Virl), Tom, Alan, Wayne, Merrill, Jay, Donny, Marie, Entertainers
Janice Kapp Perry, Songwriter
Brent Scowcroft, Politician, Former United States National Security Advisor
Ken St. Andre, Game designer
E. Parry Thomas, Banker
Olene S. Walker, Politician, Utah's 15th Governor
Gedde Watanabe, Actor
Byron Scott, Basketball player and coach
Tanoka Beard, Basketball player
Colby Bockwoldt, Football player
Filming Location of Some episodes of Touched by an Angel.
Everwood mostly filmed in downtown Ogden.
Blind Dating
Drive Me Crazy
Con Air
The Sandlot
Three O'Clock High, filmed mostly at Ogden High School.
Fletch (film)
Dumb and Dumber
Documentary short King of O-Town: Joe McQueen
Halloween 2
The Stand
Tiffany's Music video for "I Think We're Alone Now"
Weber County Largest Employers
Department of Treasury-IRS Federal Government 5000-6999
McKay-Dee Hospital Center Hospital 3000-3999
Weber County School District Public Education 3000-3999
Autoliv Motor Vehicle Equip. Mfg. 2000-2999
Weber State University Higher Education 2000-2999
Convergys Telephone Call Center 1000-1999
Fresenius USA Manufacturing Inc Medical Instrument Mfg. 1000-1999
Ogden City School District Public Education 1000-1999
State of Utah State Government 1000-1999
Wal-Mart Discount Department Store 1000-1999
Weber County Local Government 1000-1999
America First Credit Union Credit Union 500-999
Associated Food Stores Inc Grocery Wholesaler 500-999
Columbia Ogden Medical Center Inc Hospital 500-999
Flying J Corporate Offices Corporate Office 500-999
Focus Serices Telephone Call Center 500-999
Marketstar Corporation Marketing Consulting Services 500-999
Ogden City Local Government 500-999
Parker Bertea Fluid Power Device Mfg. 500-999
Chromalox Heating Equip. Mfg. 250-499
FMC Technologies Inc. Trailer Mfg. 250-499
GSC Foundries Inc. Steel Foundry 250-499
Harmon City Grocery Store 250-499
Home Depot Home Improvement Center 250-499
ITT Continental Baking Commercial Bakery 250-499
Kimberly Clark Worldwide Inc Diaper Mfg. 250-499
Nutrapure Inc Pharmaceutical Mfg. 250-499
Ogden Athletic Club Athletic Club 250-499
Ogden Clinic Health Care 250-499
Ogden Weber Applied Technology ColleHigher Education 250-499
Petersen Inc Plate Work Mfg. 250-499
Roy City Local Government 250-499
Smith's Grocery Store 250-499
Standard Examiner Newspaper Publisher 250-499
Union Pacific Railroad Railroad 250-499
US Forest Service Federal Government 250-499
US Post Office Federal Government 250-499
Weber Human Services District Local Government 250-499
Westinghouse Electric Company Llc Electric Appliance Mfg. 250-499
Williams International Co LLC Aircraft Engine & Parts Mfg. 250-499
Source: Utah Department of Workforce Services, Workforce Information
